gentoo - portage

**digitman** · 08-07-2005

I have a p roblem with getting some of the programs listed in the gentoo cvs , I would really like to know how i can get portage to fetch and install xcdroast
caan anyone help me with this ?

thanks huge in advance
digitman

**josolanes** · 08-07-2005

Originally Posted by digitman

I have a p roblem with getting some of the programs listed in the gentoo cvs , I would really like to know how i can get portage to fetch and install xcdroast
caan anyone help me with this ?

thanks huge in advance
digitman

run...

Code:

emerge sync

...to update your list of packages in portage, then:

Code:

emerge xcdroast

to install it.
that should install it for you

**TheFourthBeast** · 08-08-2005

Is there a difference between

Code:

emerge sync

and

Code:

emerge --sync

?

**josolanes** · 08-08-2005

Originally Posted by TheFourthBeast

Is there a difference between

Code:

emerge sync

and

Code:

emerge --sync

?

it doesn't look like it when i ran them both...

i never really thought about it...i always just used emerge sync.

**jaboua** · 08-09-2005

Originally Posted by TheFourthBeast

Is there a difference between

Code:

emerge sync

and

Code:

emerge --sync

?

Yes, the number of characters you type

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